6 Best Shoulder Exercises For Boulder Shoulders

 It’s no secret that overhead pressing and benching are considered staples in powerlifting training, but all of those heavy presses can wreak havoc on your shoulders if you don’t take proper care of them. To avoid injuries like rotator cuff tears and labrum issues, here are the six best shoulder exercises for boulder shoulders so you can lift safely and effectively to your heart’s content!

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1) Front Raises

With a dumbbell in each hand, raise your arms straight out to shoulder height, palms facing forward. Slowly bend your elbows and bring them up toward your ears as you squeeze your shoulder blades together. Be sure to keep your arms straight throughout. Pause for a second at top of movement, then slowly lower weights back down until they're hanging loosely at arm's length.

2) Push-Ups

The push-up is a great overall shoulder exercise, but it’s not necessarily your best option. If you want to achieve boulder shoulders, you need to focus on three main movements

3) Lat Pulldowns

During your workout, you should include one exercise that specifically targets your shoulders. If you don’t have access to a lat pulldown machine, which works best for building boulder shoulders and upper body strength, try doing a reverse grip bench press. Stand facing away from a flat bench and hold two dumbbells at arm’s length above your chest. Keeping your arms straight, slowly bend forward at your waist until your torso is nearly parallel to the floor. Straighten back up again to complete one rep.

4) Overhead Presses

Overhead presses are an excellent way to build big, thick shoulders. Overhead presses help you build boulder shoulders because they target your anterior deltoids and your serratus anterior muscles—which are highly visible when you pose with a boulder-like structure. If your shoulders look pointy instead of round and full, overhead presses will help you change that.

5) Face Pulls

Face pulls are a great exercise for building upper back and shoulder strength. 

6) Barbell Shrugs

Barbell shrugs can add serious thickness to your traps. Though they’re not going to make your shoulders look like boulders, they’ll definitely round out your upper back and give you that sought-after v-taper. You don’t need much weight for these: just keep it light until you get used to it—then start adding on some plates!

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